Meanwhile, liquor store owners in Little India will not be allowed to sell any alcohol from Friday until Sunday, as the temporary ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol in the district takes effect this weekend.
The three suspects are among eight persons arrested yesterday.
“As for the remaining five subjects, one of them has been released on bail while further investigations revealed that the other four subjects were not involved in the incident,” a spokesman said, adding that the four have been released from police custody.
The 24 charged in court yesterday are all work permit holders, The Strait Times reported today.
In a letter issued to licensees yesterday, the Liquors Licensing Board (LLB) said it has decided to suspend all liquor licences in the “Little India cluster and surrounding vicinity” on December 13, 14 and 15, in view of the riot on Sunday. The ban will also cover the period up till 11.59pm of December 16 for licensees that were granted extended hours.
“This suspension will help to stabilise the situation and allow (the police) to assess the next steps in consultation with various stakeholders,” said the LLB, adding that the move was taken after consultation with the police.
The details of the ban, such as the geographical area it will cover and boundaries, were not released in the letter, according to The Straits Times.
